DERRYARKIN, RHODE, CO OFFALY

the demolition of existing agricultural sheds and structures on-site and the construction and operation of a Materials Recovery Facility (MRF) for the acceptance and processing of up to 90,000 tonnes per annum of household, commercial and industrial (C&I), and construction and demolition (C&D) waste. Elements of the proposed development include the following. (1) The demolition of all existing agricultural sheds and structures on-site (which cover an area of 1,417 m2). (2) The construction and operation of a Materials Recovery Facility, comprising: (a) a site entrance; (b) a weighbridge; (c) truck set down and parking areas; (d) staff parking, comprising 24 parking spaces including disabled parking and electric vehicle (EV) charging; (e) a concrete yard area; (f) a fuel storage area, consisting of a diesel tank and a raised bund wall; (g) external waste storage bays; (h) skip/bin storage areas; (i) a perimeter boundary wall (4 m in height) and perimeter fencing (2.1 m in height), with a hawthorn hedgerow maintained at a height of 4.5 to 5 m and width of 1.5 to 2 m along the southern perimeter of the site; (j) an overground firewater storage tank (5.5 m in diameter and 3.8 m in height, with a maximum capacity of 78 m³); (k) a two-storey Administration Building (7.35 m in height, with an overall floor area of 396 m²); (l) a single storey MRF building (13 m in height, with an overall floor area of ca. 2,850 m² to a maximum height of 13 m), which will include waste storage and processing areas and a separate workshop area; (m) a below grade truck loading bay situated within the MRF building; (n) an on-site ESB sub-station and adjoining electrical room (2.175 m in height, with a combined floor area of 61 m²); (o) solar panels (covering a total area of 737 m²) mounted atop the proposed Administration and MRF building roofs; (p) an on-site wastewater treatment system (for wastewater generated at sanitary facilities in the Administration Building), including an associated percolation area and ancillary services; (q) a dedicated drainage system for managing uncontaminated stormwater generated on roof and non-process yard areas on-site, which will include a Continuous Water Quality Monitoring System, an underground stormwater attenuation tank (436.8 m³ in size), a Class 1 By-Pass Separator, a proposed slam shut valve (which can be triggered automatically), a hydrobrake and a proposed manhole gate valve; and (r) a separate, dedicated collection system for managi

the demolition of existing agricultural sheds and structures on-site and the construction and operation of a Materials Recovery Facility (MRF) for the acceptance and processing of up to 90,000 tonnes per annum of household, commercial and industrial (C&I), and construction and demolition (C&D) waste. Elements of the proposed development include the following. (1) The demolition of all existing agricultural sheds and structures on-site (which cover an area of 1,417 m2). (2) The construction and operation of a Materials Recovery Facility, comprising: (a) a site entrance; (b) a weighbridge; (c) truck set down and parking areas; (d) staff parking, comprising 24 parking spaces including disabled parking and electric vehicle (EV) charging; (e) a concrete yard area; (f) a fuel storage area, consisting of a diesel tank and a raised bund wall; (g) external waste storage bays; (h) skip/bin storage areas; (i) a perimeter boundary wall (4 m in height) and perimeter fencing (2.1 m in height), with a hawthorn hedgerow maintained at a height of 4.5 to 5 m and width of 1.5 to 2 m along the southern perimeter of the site; (j) an overground firewater storage tank (5.5 m in diameter and 3.8 m in height, with a maximum capacity of 78 m³); (k) a two-storey Administration Building (7.35 m in height, with an overall floor area of 396 m²); (l) a single storey MRF building (13 m in height, with an overall floor area of ca. 2,850 m² to a maximum height of 13 m), which will include waste storage and processing areas and a separate workshop area; (m) a below grade truck loading bay situated within the MRF building; (n) an on-site ESB sub-station and adjoining electrical room (2.175 m in height, with a combined floor area of 61 m²); (o) solar panels (covering a total area of 737 m²) mounted atop the proposed Administration and MRF building roofs; (p) an on-site wastewater treatment system (for wastewater generated at sanitary facilities in the Administration Building), including an associated percolation area and ancillary services; (q) a dedicated drainage system for managing uncontaminated stormwater generated on roof and non-process yard areas on-site, which will include a Continuous Water Quality Monitoring System, an underground stormwater attenuation tank (436.8 m³ in size), a Class 1 By-Pass Separator, a proposed slam shut valve (which can be triggered automatically), a hydrobrake and a proposed manhole gate valve; and (r) a separate, dedicated collection system for managing

1. An overall application area of c. 19.5 hectares; 2. Phased extraction of sand and gravel (wet working) over an area of c. 11.7 hectares with processing that includes crushing and screening and all ancillary works and structures; 3. Provision of new site facilities to include wheelwash (c. 35m²), weighbridge (c. 69m²); mobile welfare pod facility (c. 16m²) consisting of office, canteen, toilet and drying room; dedicated parking area, perimeter vegetation planting and fencing; 4. Access to the site will be via an existing entrance onto the local access road to the north of the site; 5. Progressive restoration of the site to naturally regenerated wildlife habitat and a permanent water body; 6. The proposed development life is for 15 years to complete extraction and restoration operations. An Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR) and Natura Impact Statement (NIS) have been prepared in respect of this planning application

1. An overall application area of c. 19.5 hectares; 2. Phased extraction of sand and gravel (wet working) over an area of c. 11.7 hectares with processing that includes crushing and screening and all ancillary works and structures; 3. Provision of new site facilities to include wheelwash (c. 35m²), weighbridge (c. 69m²); mobile welfare pod facility (c. 16m²) consisting of office, canteen, toilet and drying room; dedicated parking area, perimeter vegetation planting and fencing; 4. Access to the site will be via an existing entrance onto the local access road to the north of the site; 5. Progressive restoration of the site to naturally regenerated wildlife habitat and a permanent water body; 6. The proposed development life is for 15 years to complete extraction and restoration operations.

THE DEVELOPMENT WILL CONSIST OF THE DEMOLITION OF EXISTING AGRICULTURAL SHEDS AND STRUCTURES ON-SITE AND THE CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION OF A MATERIALS RECOVERY FACILITY FOR THE ACCEPTANCE AND PROCESSING OF UP TO 90,000 TONNES PER ANNUM OF HOUSEHOLD, COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL (C&I), AND CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION (C&D) WASTE. ELEMENTS OF THE PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING. (1) THE DEMOLITION OF ALL EXISTING SITE AGRICULTURAL SHEDS AND STRUCTURES ON-SITE (WHICH COVER AN AREA OF 1,417 M2). (2) THE CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION OF A MATERIALS RECOVERY FACILITY, COMPRISING: (A) A SITE ENTRANCE, (B) A WEIGHBRIDGE, (C)TRUCKING SET DOWN AND PARKING AREAS, (D) STAFF PARKING, COMPRISING 24 PARKING SPACES INCLUDING DISABLED PARKING AND EV CHARGING, (E) A CONCRETE YARD AREA, (F) A FUEL STORAGE AREA, (G) EXTERNAL WASTE STORAGE BAYS, (H) SKIP / BIN STORAGE AREAS, (I) A PERIMETER BOUNDARY WALL (4 M IN HEIGHT) AND PERIMETER FENCING (2.1 M IN HEIGHT), (J) A STORMWATER DRAINAGE AND ATTENUATION SYSTEM, (K) AN ADMINISTRATION TWO-STOREY BUILDING (WITH AN OVERALL FLOOR AREA OF C. 396M2 AND C.7.35M IN HEIGHT), (L) A SINGLE STOREY MATERIALS RECOVERY FACILITY (WITH AN OVERALL FLOOR AREA OF C. 2,850M2 TO A MAXIMUM HEIGHT OF C.13M), (M) A TRUCK LOADING BAY, (N) AN ON-SITE WASTEWATER TREATMENT SYSTEM, ASSOCIATED PERCOLATION AREA AND ANCILLARY SERVICES, (O) AN ON-SITE ESB SUB-STATION AND ADJOINING ELECTRICAL ROOM (WITH A COMBINED FLOOR AREA OF 61 M2 AND 2.175 M IN HEIGHT), (P) SOLAR PANELS (COVERING A TOTAL AREA OF 737 M2) MOUNTED ATOP THE PROPOSED ADMINISTRATION AND MATERIALS RECOVERY FACILITY BUILDINGS. THE APPLICATION IS ACCOMPANIED BY AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT REPORT (EIAR) AND NATURA IMPACT STATEMENT (NIS). THE PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT WILL ACCEPT UP TO 50,000 TONNES OF WASTE PER ANNUM AND OPERATE UNDER A WASTE FACILITY PERMIT FROM OFFALY COUNTY COUNCIL DURING PHASE 1 OF OPERATIONS. THE PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT WILL ACCEPT UP TO 90,000 TONNES OF WASTE PER ANNUM AND OPERATE UNDER AN INDUSTRIAL EMISSIONS LICENCE FROM THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY DURING PHASE 2 OF OPERATIONS

THE FILLING OF LANDS WITH INERT WASTE CONSISTING OF CONCRETE, BRICKS, TILES AND CERAMICS, SOIL AND STONES FOR THE PURPOSE OF LAND RECLAMATION AND ALL ASSOCIATED ANCILLARY FACILITIES. THE APPLICATION IS ACCOMPANIED BY AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT REPORT (EIAR)